Green Wing and Free Agents star Stephen Mangan is to play the lead role in BBC4's adaptation of the late Douglas Adams Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency.
Mangan will be joined by Darren Boyd as his sidekick Richard MacDuff and Cold Feet and Friends actor Helen Baxendale, as MacDuff's girlfriend Susan.
Adapted by the Bafta-winning writer Howard Overman – who is also behind Misfits, Vexed and Merlin – Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency follows the exploits of Adams's chaotic character as he uses his unusual methods to solve crimes.
Mangan said: "I've been a fan of Douglas Adams ever since the Hitchhiker's radio series which I used to record as a child and listen to over and over again in my bedroom. It's such a thrill to now be playing one of his brilliant characters.
"Dirk is a chaotic, anarchic force of nature with a totally unique take on the world. He is described as 'lazy, untidy, dismissive and unreliable'. I've absolutely no idea why they thought I'd be right for the role."
The Dirk Gently books have formed the basis of a play and a BBC Radio 4 series but have never before been filmed for TV.
Adams's agent, Ed Victor, said: "For all the years I represented the late, great Douglas Adams, the most substantial frustration for both of us was that we couldn't get films made either of Hitchhiker or Dirk.
"Douglas once said, memorably, that 'getting a film made in Hollywood was like trying to cook a steak by having a bunch of people come into the room and breathe on it'. Well, we did eventually get a film made in Hollywood of Hitchhiker and, tragically, Douglas didn't live to see it. Nor will he see this adaptation of Dirk – but it's worth bearing in mind that Douglas always thought Dirk would make a better film than Hitchhiker and I feel sure that this new TV drama with a terrific script by Howard Overman will prove his point."
Shooting begins this week in Bristol on the 60-minute drama, which is being made by ITV Studios in association with the Welded Tandem Picture Company.
The Dirk Gently production is to be directed by Damon Thomas – who also directed BBC4 drama The First Men in the Moon – and will air early next year.
早衰症题材第一次看👀我以为男主会认出老去的女主，结果并没有（预判了我的预判）男主发现粉毛帽子的时候读信真的有伤到，感觉日影很神奇的是，它带来的效益不是立刻显现的，是偶尔哪一天看到类似的事情，然后密密麻麻在心上抓挠的心痛感。
演的挺好的，也不觉得这种题材刻意，《返老还童》多经典。。。松本穗香笑起来真的很元气，几个主演都演的不错。错身那场戏设定太厉害了，我一个大叔直接看泪奔
最后男生没有认出女生
最后，喜欢卷毛ty！！！好狗勾啊！！！一星给ty的发型的•᷄ࡇ•᷅
三星给老师。就是说总体逻辑有点奇怪（不太理解两个人为什么爱的如此撕心裂肺）同时，能不能说清楚？（就是说，得病了咱们一起想办法治行不行？动不动就伤痛文学我真的谢）然后就是讲讲演技，我个人觉得老师比以前进步了挺多（至少我看了不尬）女主演技也就还好（立本少拍一点漫改啊！！二次元的世界在三次元是行不通的啊！！！）此处为心声！！！总体来说是一部及格线的作品。一些画面还是比较日系（可做无聊的时候观看）
待看清单中 存了/ 男女主演技有待提升 故事还是蛮动人的 人生本来就没有这么多圆满 错过便永远 唉……
又是一部本子特产死人爱情，这种片子难看也难看不到哪里去 看到中岛老师发疯的样子忍不住代一代（嘿嘿
没想到2022年了还能看到绝症设定这么复古的纯爱电影，不过爱情元素倒不多 或者说不够深刻吧。给我感觉更多的是一种绝症来临之时挣扎的苦痛和折磨，还有命运面前的无力感，剧情是如此真实。樱花和烟花都是绚烂而短暂，但烟花转瞬即逝，而樱花是一片一片逐渐凋落。《恋空》《我的初恋情人》就像烟花，让人记住的是绚烂的时刻，《我的樱花恋人》正如樱花一般，盛开后是开花末期，挣扎努力绽放着最后的花瓣，然后完全凋谢。
剧本2星，一星给我担进步的演技，一星给片尾曲
故事是十年前的韩剧 风格是日系风格 镜头是Netflix美剧镜头 这都不影响它虐…
男女主都演的很好很到位，故事并不新颖但是能看出很大的诚意，作为纯爱故事，有梦想，爱情，遗憾，重新出发。有中岛老师的美颜和children的BGM还要求什么呢？
剧情很老套，细节安排的很到位，给四星不过分
有点难相信这是2022点剧情😅misaki出院那天包着的围巾好像那个狗狗的表情包
虽然是很俗的套路但我还是嗷嗷哭，中岛老师挺适合这个角色的啊演得挺好的，发现自己没有发现扶起来的老奶奶是女主的时候大哭那里直接把我整破防了😭
这拍的都什么玩意？爱情就算美好，也绝对不是比乌托邦还世外桃源的盲目瞎掰，负分，算我为老不尊好了。
全程都被女主的大鼻孔吸引，是我不好注意力不集中……
始発まで一緒に遊びたい❗️
ありがとう真的伤到我了 都虚弱成这样了 这么大的雪还不穿袜子
松本的演技这么多年毫无长进 她的脸也是所有日本女演员里人工感最强的 或许五官能不协调到这种地步也算是一种特点
中岛老师演技有进步 多加一星 哥嫂演的也很好
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